Abstract: Stock feeding method and means are disclosed for feeding bar stock to an automatic machine tool and in particular a computer numeric controlled machine tool. A collet chuck attached to the hollow machine spindle includes jaws for gripping stock and jaw actuating means to operate the jaws between closed and open conditions. Stock is loaded into an elongated feed and actuating tube mounted for both axial, and rotational movement at the same rate as the machine spindle. The forward end of the feed tube is adapted for operation of the jaw actuating means upon axial movement. A chuck actuator is located to the rear of the machine spindle for rotatable support of the feed tube extending therethrough, and for axial movement of the tube for chuck operation. A stationary protective and support tube coaxially surrounds the rearwardly extending portion of the feed tube.